As I mentioned before, I wanted to make a copy of this top. I bought it last summer from an Ann Taylor Loft outlet ad have worn it to death... literally... there's a big stain on the front that you can't really see in the picture. Since there's a big stain, I had no qualms about cutting it up...
I just cut the seams right off to get my "pattern pieces." Here you can see where I'm cutting the side seam. I didn't bother undoing the hems or neck finish or anything.
Here, I'm trying to show where I cut marks to help me put it back together (like the little triangles in commercial patterns). They're near the middle of the photo. I just cut slashes through the seam and into the arm and back about 1/4 inch. I did this on both sides of the sleeve head (1 notch in front, 2 in back) and under the bust to mark where the crossover top pieces join with the bottom front.
Then, I cut off those seams, leaving the notches on the pattern.
Here's the sleeve, all cut out.
and here you can see the notches.
Then, I just used the pieces of the original shirt as a pattern on some new jersey, remembering to add seam allowances, hems, etc. For some pizzazz, I added some narrow lace to the neck edge.
Voila! The finished top!
2 comments:
Oops, I missed this post. Great job on your copy. I did this once for a pair of maternity pants that had the best fit ever, although I didn't have to cut them up.
Great work and thanks for all the pictures. I tried to copy a knit top I have by tracing it. You should have seen the weird shape the sleeve came out. I was going to try again, but I think maybe I should follow your example, realise that the original top is past it and just cut it up.
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